Itinerary
- Day 1
Ship Embarkation
You'll board at 6:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. After that, there's a welcome cocktail where you'll meet the crew, followed by dinner and a traditional folklore evening performance.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail
- Dinner
- Traditional folklore evening
- Day 2
Danube Delta to Oltenita
Two optional excursions are available in the Danube Delta: you can walk through it or take a speed boat to see the flora and fauna. The ship then cruises to Oltenita through Romania and sails through the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Danube Delta guided tour (Classic package)
- Danube Delta speed boat tour (Discovery package) - 7-passenger speed boat
Landmarks/POIs Danube Delta - Day 3
Bucharest to Ruse
An optional guided tour of Bucharest shows you Orthodox churches, Empire-style manor houses, Communist-era buildings, and the Parliament building from outside. Later, the ship cruises to Ruse, Bulgaria with traditional entertainment in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening traditional entertainment
Optional Activities
- Guided visit of Bucharest (entrance fees not included)
Landmarks/POIs Parliament of Romania - Day 4
Ruse Exploration
You have the choice to take a guided tour of Ruse and see its impressive architecture with broad avenues, large squares, and National Renaissance-style buildings. After returning to the ship, you'll cruise through Romania and Bulgaria all afternoon and sail through the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Ruse
Landmarks/POIs Ruse - Day 5
Iron Gates Cruise
Spend the full day cruising through Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia on the Danube. You'll pass through the Iron Gates gorge between the Carpathians and the Balkans, and see the Tabula Traiana marble plaque on the Serbian bank marking the historic Roman Road from Rome to Dacia.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruising through the Iron Gates
- Viewing Tabula Traiana
Landmarks/POIs Iron Gates Tabula Traiana - Day 6
Belgrade and Novi Sad
You arrive in Belgrade with two options: a guided tour or a bike tour through the city's history from WWII to today. Later, there's an optional guided tour of Novi Sad before the ship heads toward Mohacs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Belgrade (Classic package)
- Biking in Belgrade with guide (Discovery package)
- Guided tour of Novi Sad
Landmarks/POIs Belgrade Novi Sad - Day 7
Mohacs to Budapest
After arriving in Mohacs, you can take an optional afternoon trip to the Puszta plains. Then you'll reboard and cruise to Budapest. This evening features a Hungarian feast as the ship sails through the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Hungarian feast)
Included Activities
- Hungarian feast dinner
Optional Activities
- The Puszta excursion
Landmarks/POIs Puszta - Day 8
Budapest
You can choose a guided sightseeing tour or a relaxed bike tour of Budapest, the city formed in 1873 when two cities merged. You'll have a free afternoon to explore on your own. Optional access to Gellert Baths and Spa is available before the ship cruises to Bratislava overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Free afternoon in Budapest
Optional Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Budapest (Classic package)
- Budapest by bike tour (Discovery package)
- Discover the Gellert Baths and Spa
Landmarks/POIs Gellert Baths - Day 9
Bratislava to Vienna
You arrive in Bratislava and can pick between a guided tour of the old city's Baroque palaces and churches or a hiking trip from Devin Castle with views overlooking the city. The ship then cruises to Vienna.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bratislava (Classic package)
- Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians from Devin Castle (Discovery package)
Landmarks/POIs Devin Castle - Day 10
Vienna
Several optional tours are offered: visit Schoenbrunn Palace with a panoramic Vienna tour, or experience Viennese music and cafes with a backstage concert hall visit and traditional Viennese coffee and pastry. You have a free afternoon to explore. Optional horse-drawn carriage rides and evening music concerts are available. The ship cruises to Melk at night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Free afternoon in Vienna
Optional Activities
- Visit to Schoenbrunn Palace and panoramic tour of Vienna (Classic package)
- The high art of Viennese living: Music and Viennese cafes - includes Konzerthaus backstage visit, stroll through city, Vienna Coffee and pastry (Discovery package)
- Horse-drawn carriage ride through Vienna
- Concert of Viennese music (subject to availability)
Landmarks/POIs Schoenbrunn Palace Konzerthaus - Day 11
Melk
You arrive in Melk with an optional guided tour of Melk Abbey, a Baroque-style palace from 1702 to 1736 now serving as a Benedictine monastery and prestigious school. After returning to the ship, you'll depart for Linz and enjoy a festive gala evening as the ship sails through the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Festive gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Gala evening
Optional Activities
- Visit the Melk Abbey
Landmarks/POIs Melk Abbey - Day 12
Disembarkation
You'll have one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. This marks the end of your cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Included Activities
- Final buffet breakfast
